"This wine represents Waugh Cellars first vintage of Chardonnay as well as a tremendous relationship we have with Carmine Indindoli, who has been growing grapes in Sonoma for over 25 years . Waugh Cellars now has the privilege of making our chardonnay from Carmine's personal vineyard surrounding his home. Nestled between Dehlinger and Sonoma-Cutrer in the Russian River valley, this fruit is the epitome of Chardonnay. After the whole-cluster pressing of the grapes, the juice is barrel fermented and the lees is stirred all the way till bottling. No new oak is used, and the wine is allowed to go thru ML on its own if it so chooses. 100% chardonnay."